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Old Nov 26, 2019 | 11:54 AM
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Any reason you are powdercoating it? That's pretty pricy for a part no one can see. I'd just throw some paint on it.
Well I am a bit particular on this car and want to do it as nice as possible so it still looks good in years to come . I know you can’t see but I know there is rust even if it technically doesn’t matter . Sandblasting and powder coating is cheap here , the place quoted me 300 rand which is like 22 $ for sandblast and powder coat I white ( just choose white because they where busy with other parts in white .
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Old Nov 27, 2019 | 04:31 AM
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Looks awesome , just fetched the carrier in my lunch break and was even cheaper paid 250 Rand which is 16.50 US for sandblasting and powder coating. Can’t wait to fit this back on the dash 😁
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Old Nov 27, 2019 | 10:50 AM
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Old Nov 27, 2019 | 12:36 PM
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Before

After

Decided while the Harness is out I should re tape it and replace the old brittle anti rattle foam with new one

Before

After Took about 4 hours to remove the tape and replace it I ran out of the felt material at the end . So will have to finish it tomorrow . Still need to redo the radio harness connectors properly and sand down the earth points so they make propper contact . So happy with the result so far
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Old Dec 5, 2019 | 09:09 AM
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Rotary aviation metering pump adapter has arrived

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Old Dec 17, 2019 | 06:51 AM
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Finally got arround to replace my dash 😁


Dash out

Replacement in
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Old Dec 30, 2019 | 04:35 PM
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Top notch build so far! Keep up the great work!
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 12:54 PM
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Update

So workshop went on leave and I moved back to Germany on short notice . The car will be finished in South Africa and then shipped to Germany .
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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 01:07 PM
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Mechanic started working yesterday again .Here some progress

heat shielding ,engine and gearbox fitted back.













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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 01:09 PM
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OMP cleaned and RA Adapter fitted . Prepping for turbo branches





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Old Jan 10, 2020 | 01:11 PM
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Top notch build so far! Keep up the great work!
thanks , trying to get this car as nice as possible
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Old Jan 11, 2020 | 05:30 AM
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Work on turbo branches has started









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Old Jan 13, 2020 | 07:09 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2020 | 04:59 PM
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I see you moved over already! Best of luck with everything!
Car is looking epic man I enjoyed seeing the attention to detail
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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 04:49 AM
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Exhaust parts comming together

Dual catalytic converters . We gonna go 1 in 2 in 1 so that the cat doesn’t restrict the flow too much and keep the German authorities and Greta happy 😃


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Old Jan 18, 2020 | 06:00 AM
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Very nice build. Good attention to detail. Like powder coating the dash frame.
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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 11:04 AM
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Exhaust parts comming together












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Old Jan 22, 2020 | 11:06 AM
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Old Jan 23, 2020 | 09:08 AM
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More Exhaust sexiness


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Old Jan 24, 2020 | 12:53 AM
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And more exhaust goodness







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Old Jan 24, 2020 | 04:23 AM
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Old Jan 30, 2020 | 01:32 AM
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Old Jan 30, 2020 | 11:04 AM
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That heat shielding looks great. Where did you get it? It looks like the same stuff I see on BMW's.
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Old Jan 30, 2020 | 10:27 PM
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Turbo sitting nicely with heat shields







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Old Jan 30, 2020 | 10:28 PM
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That heat shielding looks great. Where did you get it? It looks like the same stuff I see on BMW's.
Thats leftovers from the BMW M6 6 rotor build . The guy that’s doing all the building and fabrication is the same one that built the 6 rotor M6
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